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# Seamus Heaney (1939–2013)

Seamus Heaney is an artist with 104 auction lots recorded since 2020, median price $509. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page.

A work by Seamus Heaney sold in 2025 for a hammer price of $1,504 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results.

## What is a Seamus Heaney work worth?

Across 95 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Seamus Heaney work is $509.

The median Seamus Heaney print sells for $629 across 42 lots.

Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

## Price breakdown by category

| Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 45 | $629† | $8,432† | 93.3% | 2025-11-24 |
| Masterpieces (top of market) | 6 | $1,388† | $8,432† | — | 2025-11-24 |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

## Price by size

### Prints & Editions

| Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| small (under 50 cm) | 12 | $491–$799† | $659† | $3,683† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots.

## Notable results

| Medium | Year | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Prints & Editions | 2022 | $8,432† |
| Prints & Editions | 2023 | $3,683† |

† hammer price — buyer's premium not included.

The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is a Seamus Heaney worth?

Across 95 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Seamus Heaney work is $509. The median Seamus Heaney print sells for $629 across 42 lots. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is the average price of a Seamus Heaney print?

Based on 42 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Seamus Heaney print is $629. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Seamus Heaney's most expensive print?

The highest price recorded at auction for a Seamus Heaney print is $8,432. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,432 (buyer's premium not included).

### What is the average price of a small Seamus Heaney print?

Based on 12 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Seamus Heaney print (small (under 50 cm)) is $659, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Some prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium.

### What is Seamus Heaney's auction record?

Seamus Heaney's auction record is $8,432, set in 2022. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $8,432 (buyer's premium not included).

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Data last updated 2026-11-03. OpeningBid tracks 15,596,131 auction lots from 579 auction houses, refreshed nightly.

Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Seamus Heaney auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/seamus-heaney-2 (updated 2026-11-03).

Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.